Harbor Business Glossary - J-

Ａ Ｂ Ｃ Ｄ Ｅ Ｆ Ｇ Ｈ Ｉ Ｊ Ｋ Ｌ Ｍ Ｎ Ｏ Ｐ Ｑ Ｒ Ｓ Ｔ Ｕ Ｖ Ｗ Ｘ Ｙ Ｚ
－Oh --- --- --- -- --ha Ma- --ah --la- Wa-

ｊａｃｋｋｎｉｆｅ

Jack Knife (boom stands vertically)

ｊａｃｏｂ’ｓ ｌａｄｄｅｒ

Jacob (god ladder)

ＪＡＦＡ（Ｊａｐａｎ Ａｉｒ Ｃａｒｇｏ Ｆｏｒｗａｒｄｅｒｓ Ａｓｓｏｃｉａｔｉｏｎ）

Air Freight Transport Association. Established with the aim of contributing to the sound development of the aviation freight industry and the protection of users and the convenience of its users. In June 1991, it was approved as an incorporated association under the jurisdiction of both the Okura and the Ministry of Transport.

ＪＡＧＦＣ（Ｊａｐａｎ－Ａｔｌａｎｔｉｃ ＆ Ｇｕｌｆ Ｆｒｅｉｇｈｔ Ｃｏｎｆｅｒｅｎｃｅ）

Japan/USA Atlantic Ocean-Gulf Alliance An alliance that has jurisdiction over the East Coast and Gulf region of the United States. In consultation with the TPFC, it is possible to raise the fare in a lump sum.

ＪＡＬＴＯＳ（Ｊａｐａｎ Ａｉｒ Ｌｉｎｅｓ Ｔｅｒｍｉｎａｌ Ｏｐｅｒａｔｉｏｎ Ｓｙｓｔｅｍ）

A large cargo terminal (shed) of about 52,000 m2 built by Japan Airlines at Narita Airport and is fully automated by computer. Information systems such as reservation and accounting, and cargo handling systems such as cargo storage, sorting, and mounting systems are linked online and real time.

ｊａｍ

(With wires, human limbs, etc. are sandwiched between machines) and clogged (the road is full of cars etc.)

ＪＡＳＴＰＲＯ（Ｊａｐａｎ Ａｓｓｏｃｉａｔｉｏｎ ｆｏｒ Ｓｉｍｐｌｉｆｉｃａｔｉｏｎ ｏｆ ｉｎｔｅｒｎａｔｉｏｎａｌ Ｔｒａｄｅ Ｐｒｏｃｅｄｕｒｅ）

English name of the Japan Foreign Trade Relationship

ＪＥＣＦＣ（Ｊａｐａｎ Ｅａｓｔ Ｃａｎａｄａ Ｆｒｅｉｇｈｔ Ｃｏｎｆｅｒｅｎｃｅ）

Japan/East Canadian Alliance. It has jurisdiction over trade from Japan to Canada's east coast ports, St. Laurence River, and Canadian ports along the Great Lakes Coast. As of March 1994, the members are MOL and NYK.

ｊｅｒｋ

Jerk (which suddenly turns on a winch, etc.)

ＪＥＴＲＯ（Ｊａｐａｎ Ｅｘｔｅｒｎａｌ Ｔｒａｄｅ Ｏｒｇａｎｉｚａｔｉｏｎ）

Japan External Trade Organization. A fully-owned government-funded special corporation that comprehensively engages in projects that lead to Japan's trade promotion. The company has 25 Japan Trade Centers and 49 JETRO offices in 59 countries around the world to conduct surveys on overseas markets and publish white papers on overseas markets.

ｊｅｔｔｉｓｏｎ

Loading (for the safety of the ship in case of an emergency such as a marine disaster)

ｊｅｔｔｙ

Jetle, Sanbashi

ｊｉｂ

Dibs (arms for hanging loads with rotating cranes, etc.)

ＪＩＣＡ（Ｊａｐａｎ Ｉｎｔｅｒｎａｔｉｏｎａｌ Ｃｏ－ｏｐｅｒａｔｉｏｎ Ａｇｅｎｃｙ）

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Established in 1974 with a full-fledged government-funded organization as an organization responsible for technical cooperation to developing countries and emigration of Japanese people overseas. Port and Harbor Bureau dispatched staff from 1978 to 1993 to provide technical cooperation overseas.

ＪＩＦＦＡ（Ｊａｐａｎ Ｉｎｔｅｒｎａｔｉｏｎａｌ Ｆｒｅｉｇｈｔ Ｆｏｒｗａｒｄｅｒｓ Ａｓｓｏｃｉａｔｉｏｎ）

English name of the Japan International Fretard Forwarders Association. Founded in 1981, an international integrated multi-transporter.

ＪＩＴ（Ｊｕｓｔ Ｉｎ Ｔｉｍｅ）

→Kanban method.

ＪＳＡ（Ｊａｐａｎｅｓｅ Ｓｈｉｐｏｗｎｅｒ’ｓ Ａｓｓｏｃｉａｔｉｏｎ）

The English name of the Japan Shipowners' Association.

ｊｕｔｅ

Hemp (raw material for canvas, ropes, etc.)

ＪＶ（Ｊｏｉｎｔ Ｖｅｎｔｕｒｅ）

A joint venture company. This refers to a merger business.

ＪＷＣＦＣ（Ｊａｐａｎ Ｗｅｓｔ Ｃａｎａｄａ Ｆｒｅｉｇｈｔ Ｃｏｎｆｅｒｅｎｃｅ）

Japan/Western Canadian Alliance. It is responsible for marine transportation from Japan to various ports on the west coast of Canada. It also includes MLB and IPI because it has multi-transport jurisdiction. The Canadian Liner Regulation Law allows for exemption from antitrust laws. As of March 1994, the members are KL, MOL, NYK, and NOL.